Is RENT as relevant today as it
was when it first hit the Broadway stage back in the mid-90s? That is the
question I seek to address today on the Simon Morris blog. Is this classic
modern musical still relevant?
This is a problem that every
musical theatre production faces at some point or another, as does every piece
of art that has ever been created. Art often depends on the societal trends of
the day to make an impact, however it is its ability to rise above its own
cultural environment and tap into common human emotion that makes great art
timeless....
29 May 2014
23 May 2014
Posted by Unknown on Friday, May 23, 2014 with No comments
Greetings Simon Morris readers, last week reports suggesting that
JK
Rowling has agreed to the development of a Harry Potter theatre production
set tongues wagging everywhere. Potter fanatics across the world wept with joy.
Growing up as a kid in the 90’s,
of course I was a Harry Potter fan. I was obsessed. I remember the first time I
got Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban, I read it non-stop until I finished (it took me two days) and I
practically made my mum drive me to Waterstones at midnight to collect my
pre-ordered version of Harry...
1 May 2014
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, May 01, 2014 with No comments
Every time I get out my IPod and
switch the player to my ‘musical theatre’ playlist, there are five songs that
even now inspire something in me that nothing else can, and that’s why I
believe they rise head and shoulders above the rest. That’s why this week I
wanted to let you in on my top five musical theatre anthems!
A musical number is meant to
inspire something inside you – whether it is pride, anger, fear, sadness, compassion,
bravery, admiration etc. It’s supposed to make you feel something, and in turn
make you believe in the character’s...
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